Photo : Tahuna beach in the sunset light
We all follow a straight line/
even when it is not/
or we stand on the beach/
to decipher the science of/
the clouds in the evening/
light. Will it be sunny tomorrow?/
the main preoccupation and to be honest the only one/
these days.
Photo: Labyrinth Rocks, Pohara, a real labyrinth, real rocks striated and carved in different ways by nature.
The lens of my camera has taught me that a scene I look at varies greatly depending on the angle from which the shot is taken. The fact that the scene is narrowed by the lens means that it is more perceptible. But seeing through a camera lens has led me to see that it is the same thing for life. The angles from which one can look at one single event are many.
photo: Wharariki beach. With the winter about to start in New Zealand, I am happy to see that I just have to close my eyes to hear the sea, roaring in Wharariki, rhythmic in Split Apple rock, or filling my ears at high tide in Tahuhanui.
internalising
The tempo of all the tides
to get through winter
Photo: On the trail to Wanui falls, walking with giant ferns and beautiful nikau trees seems more relaxing and conducive to reflection.
Entering the forest
as entering into oneself
Summer is over
We will speak in this particular hour,
in a kind of weary sun,
words will come and then
will fall silent.
A breath at a time.
*published for the first time in May 2023, edited in May 2024
